Comments on: If any of my mixed sisters out there need a fake ID, let me know! http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:01:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Daniel http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6737 Daniel Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:37:01 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6737 Actually, this look alike syndrome happens throughout all races and it happens for so many reasons that it is endemic to living with other people, regardless of race. People of the same race, white on white, black on black, asian on asian, etc, cannot even tell each other apart half the time. The statement, "All of you look alike to me." has been said by every race to every race. This syndrome has far more to do with people just not paying attention (many people are afraid to look too closely at anybody) than it does with any racial bias. When I was 18, I used to go to this place near Union Square called the Underground. This was a year or so before NY changed the drinking age to 21. I used to give some of my white friends with brown hair my ID and they always got in with no questions. Come to think of it, a few of my Asian and Spanish friends used my ID with no problem either. You know how it is, we do all look alike! Ha! Actually, this look alike syndrome happens throughout all races and it happens for so many reasons that it is endemic to living with other people, regardless of race. People of the same race, white on white, black on black, asian on asian, etc, cannot even tell each other apart half the time. The statement, “All of you look alike to me.” has been said by every race to every race. This syndrome has far more to do with people just not paying attention (many people are afraid to look too closely at anybody) than it does with any racial bias. When I was 18, I used to go to this place near Union Square called the Underground. This was a year or so before NY changed the drinking age to 21. I used to give some of my white friends with brown hair my ID and they always got in with no questions. Come to think of it, a few of my Asian and Spanish friends used my ID with no problem either. You know how it is, we do all look alike! Ha!

]]> By: gatamala http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6692 gatamala Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:11:22 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6692 This happens to all non-whites, but Asians get it the worst. I watched a high school friend called by the name of a girl who was not only not in that class, but 6 inches taller with long wavy hair. Another friend of mine was confused w/ Ms. Joo by our con law prof who proceeded to call her by that name during class. Christ, if she were into identity theft she would clean up. I could see the jury, "well they DO look alike.." I had a teacher tell me, "you should not sit next to L-- b/c she's bringing your grade down. You all talk to each other too much." UHHH actually he had it backwards (I had the crappy grade ;0 ). we were the only 2 blacks in the class and do NOT look alike. It's amazing what life could be if people took the time to really look at someone. This happens to all non-whites, but Asians get it the worst. I watched a high school friend called by the name of a girl who was not only not in that class, but 6 inches taller with long wavy hair. Another friend of mine was confused w/ Ms. Joo by our con law prof who proceeded to call her by that name during class.

Christ, if she were into identity theft she would clean up. I could see the jury, “well they DO look alike..”

I had a teacher tell me, “you should not sit next to L– b/c she’s bringing your grade down. You all talk to each other too much.” UHHH actually he had it backwards (I had the crappy grade ;0 ). we were the only 2 blacks in the class and do NOT look alike.

It’s amazing what life could be if people took the time to really look at someone.

]]> By: eric http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6677 eric Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:57:59 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6677 i wrote a response to this, but it got eaten. it basically said that my friend looks like Big Papi, speaks spanish, and looks/acts nothing like me, his wife is caucasian, my gf is chinese, we like diff kinds of music. There is no way to mix us up, except for the fact we were the only ones with melanin in the company. i wrote a response to this, but it got eaten.

it basically said that my friend looks like Big Papi, speaks spanish, and looks/acts nothing like me, his wife is caucasian, my gf is chinese, we like diff kinds of music.

There is no way to mix us up, except for the fact we were the only ones with melanin in the company.

]]> By: brad http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6663 brad Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:57:58 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6663 Eric, Dominican is a nationality, not a race. There are Dominicans who are white, black, mixed, Native, etc. So, if you dropped some Dominicans into a gathering of African-Americans, you'll undoubtedly find that some of them look similar (same could be said of many Latin Americans). As for the Asians look alike, I have to agree with the ID thing. My bestfriend once used her sisters ID and they look nothing alike except hair and skin color. But, some Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese do look alike simply because they come from the same original people who migrated around Asia and people have been inter-marrying forever. Anyway, Lisa Ling and Lucy Liu do look similar in the photos except for Liu's freckles. ;-) Eric,

Dominican is a nationality, not a race. There are Dominicans who are white, black, mixed, Native, etc. So, if you dropped some Dominicans into a gathering of African-Americans, you’ll undoubtedly find that some of them look similar (same could be said of many Latin Americans).

As for the Asians look alike, I have to agree with the ID thing. My bestfriend once used her sisters ID and they look nothing alike except hair and skin color. But, some Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese do look alike simply because they come from the same original people who migrated around Asia and people have been inter-marrying forever.

Anyway, Lisa Ling and Lucy Liu do look similar in the photos except for Liu’s freckles. ;-)

]]> By: site admin http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6661 site admin Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:32:42 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6661 Eric, I agree with you that Liu and Ling do actually look a lot alike. As for the fake ID issue, this is so true! When we were in college, one of my best friends (she's Chinese) used to use her aunt's ID card: her THIRTY-EIGHT year-old aunt, and no one would even question it because hey, all Asian women look the same! -- CVK Eric, I agree with you that Liu and Ling do actually look a lot alike. As for the fake ID issue, this is so true! When we were in college, one of my best friends (she’s Chinese) used to use her aunt’s ID card: her THIRTY-EIGHT year-old aunt, and no one would even question it because hey, all Asian women look the same! — CVK

]]> By: eric http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6658 eric Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:05:47 +0000 http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/04/25/if-any-of-my-mixed-sisters-out-there-need-a-fake-id-let-me-know/#comment-6658 I do have to say, in certain pictures, Lucy Liu and Lisa Ling doooo kinda look alike :) But yeah, I've experienced this phenomena in the workplace a number of times. One notable time I (lightskinned, mixed black/white) was mixed up with my buddy Carlos (dark-skinned Dominican). I look as much like him as I look like Ricky Shroeder from "Silver Spoons" I do have to say, in certain pictures, Lucy Liu and Lisa Ling doooo kinda look alike :)

But yeah, I’ve experienced this phenomena in the workplace a number of times. One notable time I (lightskinned, mixed black/white) was mixed up with my buddy Carlos (dark-skinned Dominican). I look as much like him as I look like Ricky Shroeder from “Silver Spoons”

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